Clement's operation had clearly hit a snag, and Barnard was bound to end up behind bars sooner or later. Calvin had come today specifically to discuss a way to send him away.
"I can't get out," Barnard stated flatly. "You must have heard the rumors. The idea for the fishing village was mine. My hands are already covered in so much dirt that I can't even keep track. Clement isn't going to let me walk away.
I have no choice but to see this through to the dark end.
As for Camilla, a family like the Charleses will never accept her. As long as none of you slip up, she'll return to me eventually."
Barnard's confession made Calvin's vision swim. He nearly passed out from the shock. When he followed Zachary, he had only been forced to deal with two traitors to prove his loyalty.
The rest of the time, he ran legitimate businesses.
But Barnard?
How could he be so reckless, casually treating human lives as stepping stones from the very beginning?
With so much blood on his hands, how would he ever get out?
Calvin realized with a sinking heart that Clement would definitely never let him go.
"You... you..." Calvin pointed a trembling finger at Barnard, stammering for a long time without forming a complete sentence. He was utterly paralyzed by his son's sheer audacity.
Barnard snapped, "That's enough. You know what you wanted to know. From now on, we go our separate ways. Don't come looking for me, or you'll just bring unnecessary trouble. I can handle my own messes."
Thinking about the terrifying news he'd heard earlier today, Calvin didn't dare leave.
He hurriedly asked, "Barnard, since the fishing village incident was exposed, did Clement make things difficult for you? Has he given you any new assignments? Tell me. We'll figure something out together."
Having spent so much time around Zachary, Calvin knew exactly how ruthless these people could be.
Since the fishing village was Barnard's idea, and it had blown up in their faces, Clement was highly likely to take it out on him.
Barnard didn't hide anything. Frustrated, he explained the situation with the missing test subject. Calvin's expression morphed from panic to heavy solemnity. Finally, he gritted his teeth. "Let me handle this. I'll find you a suitable test subject."
"You?"
"Zachary put me in charge of one of his casinos.
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